Tag Archives: Old Brown Glue

It’s been over a month since my latest blog and that’s partially due to our summer schedule but also my latest Etsy commission is one that my client didn’t want to see until it was complete. Here’s a picture of … Continue reading →

In the last blog I discussed how this project has gotten away from me and my tendency to get pretty darn obsessive with most everything. I’d like to think that there are other woodworkers out there who, like me; get as much enjoyment … Continue reading →

In the first write up about the repair work I’m doing on this chair, I mentioned how much I was learning and now that I’m done I’ve gotten more knowledge about; eh, let’s call it early mid-century furniture production. Here … Continue reading →

I’m just about done working on and talking about drawers for this project. I’ve learned a lot which is always a good thing! The first thing on the list was to clean up and level the dovetail pins. Here’s where … Continue reading →

Some of you that are following the construction of the drawers have left me comments and likes which I really appreciate. Not having made a unit with this many drawers in quite some time makes me cautious so I enjoy … Continue reading →

I’m not exactly sure when or why I began to refer to the 3 drawer section of the Armoire as a “doghouse”. Since it is my original design I suppose it can be called anything I want! In any case, these … Continue reading →

When I was a carpenter there was an expression that went something like this: “with every nail you drive, you’re driving yourself out of work”. Well, that may be true but it sure is nice to see the progress you … Continue reading →